Comparison

QQE for SCHOOL vs basicEnglish850

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

QQE for SCHOOL

Features
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QQE for SCHOOL class tool. The QQE for SCHOOL class tool is online!

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basicEnglish850

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Learn the 850 core English words selected by linguist Charles Kay Ogden — the foundation of Basic English communication. FEATURES • 850 carefully curated vocabulary words • Flashcard quiz with swipe gestures • Learning progress tracking with daily streaks • Star words for focused review • 5 beautiful themes: Clean, Warm, Night, Paper, Play • Chinese and Japanese translations included • Works fully offline — no internet required ABOUT BASIC ENGLISH 850 In the 1930s, linguist Charles Kay Ogden identified 850 words sufficient to express any idea in English. Mastering these words provides a powerful foundation for English communication. LEARNING APPROACH Browse words by category, study details with example sentences and collocations, then test yourself with the flashcard quiz. Your progress is saved automatically on your device.

Screenshots

QQE for SCHOOL2 screens
basicEnglish8504 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: basicEnglish850 at daily against QQE for SCHOOL's every 2 weeks. QQE for SCHOOL's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QQE for SCHOOL ships an update every 2 weeks, basicEnglish850 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
QQE for SCHOOL versus basicEnglish850: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQQE for SCHOOLbasicEnglish850
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQQEnglish Co., Ltd显华 董

In-app purchases

None

QQE for SCHOOL

No in-app purchases

None

basicEnglish850

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QQE for SCHOOL free?
QQE for SCHOOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is basicEnglish850 free?
basicEnglish850 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QQE for SCHOOL or basicEnglish850 have ads?
Neither QQE for SCHOOL nor basicEnglish850 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QQE for SCHOOL or basicEnglish850?
QQE for SCHOOL ships an update every 2 weeks, and basicEnglish850 daily. Most recently, QQE for SCHOOL was updated on October 10, 2026 and basicEnglish850 on October 6, 2026.

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